BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Randall Reid-Smith, commissioner of the W.Va. Division of Culture and History, will serve as the honorary parade marshal for the West Virginia Strawberry Festival’s Grand Feature Parade this Saturday in Buckhannon. Marking its 74th year of celebrating the strawberry, the Strawberry Festival’s Grand Feature Parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Saturday down Strawberry Lane. Reid-Smith[Read More…]
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WVPA Hall of Fame accepting nominations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is accepting nominations for the West Virginia Press Association’s Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame committee welcomes written nominations, which must include a brief biographical sketch. In order to be nominated and elected to the Hall of Fame, a person had[Read More…]
WVPA accepting nominees for Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is accepting nominations for the Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award. The Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award is the most prestigious award presented by the West Virginia Press Association. The award was established in 1991 in memory of the late Adam R.[Read More…]
Justice running for Governor
Citing need for jobs, family support and elected officials without political agendas, Greenbrier Resort owner says now is his time to run WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Jim Justice, a successful West Virginia businessman in several industries who rescued The Greenbrier from bankruptcy, officially announced his campaign for Governor of West[Read More…]
69th annual Victory Awards Dinner set for Sunday
WHEELING, W.Va. — The nation’s oldest statewide sports fete will be held Sunday at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling. The 69th annual Victory Awards Dinner sponsored by the 83-year-old West Virginia Sports Writers Association will feature the induction of two more members of the W.Va. Sports Hall of Fame as well as[Read More…]
Alliance promotes auction of endangered W.Va. buildings
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is promoting the auction of three buildings formerly slated for demolition in an endangered historic district that may soon become home to a new southern campus for West Virginia University. The availability of grants and tax credits for historic properties and[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin: State will meet workforce needs
SOUTH CHARLESTON — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has a message for West Virginians: If you’re drug-free and earnestly want a job, the state has an array of programs to get you trained and employed. Tomblin also has a message for business and industry: Whether you’re expanding in the state or looking to come here, West Virginia is committed to providing[Read More…]
Rail-Trail Sojourn injects $38,000 in Morgantown-area businesses
Organizers say event demonstrates economic potential of completing trail systems MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A tour of rail-trails in and around Morgantown last weekend attracted about 100 riders and support staff from 12 states. Participants left more than just tire tracks according to the event organizers, who report that event spending during the[Read More…]
Locally grown food movement expands
PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Locally grown food, always popular in the Mountain State, is becoming even more so. “The local food movement is really taking off in West Virginia. We are one of the top states for caring about local food and local food sourcing,” said Elizabeth Spellman, executive director of[Read More…]
U.S. Rep. Jenkins: Funding for rural veterans programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., has announced his efforts to help secure full funding for rural health programs for veterans in a House-passed appropriations bill. The Veterans Affairs Department would receive $250 million for the Office of Rural Health to improve the quality of care for the[Read More…]
